Guide device for portable power saws



Jan. 8, 1952 Filed March 4, 1950 E. R. MCCONNELL GUIDE DEVICE FOR PORTABLE POWER sAws 2 SHEETS- SHEET 1 lll Jan. 8, 1952 E. R. MccoNNl-:LL 2,581,765

GUIDE DEVICE FOR PORTABLE POWER SAWS l Filed MaICh 4, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR. o/M/E/YPamz Patented Jan. 8, 1952 GUIDE DEVICE Fo R PORTABLE POWER sAws v Edward n. McConnell, syracuse, N. Y.

This inventionrelates to a device for supporting and guiding a portable power operated hand saw.

Hand saws of the `type referred to are now used extensively in the building trade for cutting building materials, such as wood. These saws, generally speaking, consist of a housing in which an electric motor is mounted and which'is operatively connected to an arbor on which the circular sawfblade, or other cutting' tool, is mounted. In many instances, it is desirable to have some means of guiding the saw during the cutting operation as, for example, when it is desired to cut material square with the edge of th material, or to cut it at an angle, or compound angle. There have been numerous devices suggested for guiding power operated hand saws and for supporting the saw in a fixed position for .ripping operations. However, such devices as have been commercially used are of appreciable size and Weight and accordingly, their cost prohibits their general use.

This invention has as an object a guide and supporting device of the type referred to embodying a structure having only two major parts, weighing only a few pounds, which permits the device to be manufactured and sold at a nominal price and which can be most conveniently transported to and from the job. In spite of its simplicity, light weight and low cost, the device nevertheless functions to provide an accurate guide for the saw in straight and angular cutoif operations, and a rigid support for the saw in ripping operations.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the device illustrating its use in cut-off operations.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the device illustrating its arrangement for ripping operations.

Figure 4 is a view taken on line 4 4., Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a partial end elevational view looking to the left, Figures 1 and 2.

The device consists of a base plate I0 adapted to be mounted on the top surface of a bench, table, or other support. A saw supporting plate Application March 4, o, serial No. 147,585

' 1 claim. (o1. 143-47) I I is slidably mounted upon the base plate IIJ. The base plate is formed with one or more guide rails, orthe like, forr guidingthe supporting plate II during its movement on the base plate.

As shown in the drawings, the base plate IIJ is formed with flanges lz'extending along each edge thereof and the supporting plate II is slidably mounted between' these flanges, and is formed along one edge with an upstanding flange I3.

The plate II is of sufficient width to accommodate the portable power saw used with thc device. A saw of the type illustrated is shown in Patent No. 1,848,330,V 'issued to Arthur N. Emmons, March 8, 1932. The saw housing is constructed with a base plate I4 having an upstanding arcuate shaped bracket I5 detachably secured to a block slidable vertically in the saw housing I6, and is adjusted by a thumb screw 38. The bracket I5 is secured to the block 31 by a thumb screw I1 and when the thumb screw is loosened, the saw housing may be adjusted on the arcuate bracket I5 about a horizontal axis to tilt the saw blade I8 for angular cuts. The supporting plate II is of proper width to slidably receive the base plate I4 of the saw with the saw blade I8 spaced outwardly from the edge of the supporting plate.

The base plate IIJ is formed with a central aperture and the supporting plate Il is formed with an elognated slot I9 extending lengthwise of the plate and arranged in register with the aperture in the base plate. A clamping member extends vertically through the aperture and slot. As shown, this member may consist of a bolt 20 extending through one or more positioning blocks 2I ixedly mounted on a bench top 22 as by screws 23, the heads of which are countersunk in the top surface of the block or upper block 2|, and the screws are provided with thumb nuts 24. The bolt 20 is provided with a hand nut 26 threaded on its upper end.

With this arrangement, the base plate I0 and the supporting plate II are adjustable about the axis of the screw 20 to position the supporting plate II in angular relation to a stop 21 mounted onthe bench top and against which the work piece 28 is positioned. 'Ihe upper surface of the block 2| may be provided with lines 30 in the form of graduations to conveniently set the device for cutting a desired angle. A stop is provided for conveniently resetting the device square with the stop 21 after the device has been positioned for an angular cut. The stop consists of a member 32 pivoted as at 33 so that one end the pivot normally positioning the upper end to be engaged by the screw 34 and is held against further pivotal movement by a pin 35. The member 32 can thus be depressed below theiplatel to perniit the Asaillie ito be rotated @about 'the clamping bolt 20.

Theblocks 2| are of sufficient thickness to t position the supporting plate IIJ above the bench top at Va height to allow ir depth of cut the power saw is capable of making. If it is desired to operate on yworkhaving v1 a thickness greater than the depth o'f'the maiimum saw cut, additional blocfk's fil may tre Ein serted under the base plate I0.

For cross cutting operations, the device 'is adjusted about vthe clampingnmember to obtain 20 Vthe 'desired 'angular out the plates then olamped together and 'to the `be'nh t-by the `nut 216' 'and 'the 'saw is moved along 'the supporting plate TI being guided thereon 'by' the upstanding tizfnfthe saw blade a properdistanc'e ffrom the benen stop 21 and :the .plate 'clamped against 4 What I claim is: A device for supporting and guiding a portable power operated hand saw comprising a base plate adapted to be mounted on a work 5 bench and having a guideway and a centrally arranged aperture. an elongated saw supporting plate mounted for sliding movement in a length- 'Wise direction in said `fguideway, :said support- ?ing Eplate rbeing 'formed with a .lengthwise ex- 10 tending slot arranged in rregister With'said aperfture and said plate being formed with an upstanding ange along one edge thereof for guid- 'Ying saw `Vduring movement thereof length- `Wise of the plate, a clamping member extending 5, lvertically thro-ugh the base plate and through said slot in the saw supporting plate vand being fopervle lanp'fsaid plates together.

EDWARD R. MCCONNELL.

REFERENpEs CITED p The following .references areo'f .record in lthe langei-l. A 25 Number :Name Date Y A bracket '40 eorrespondingto the 'bracket l5 :759,023 Saunders ivrayB v196021 may jbe 'permanently "attahed to one end fof 1306,1515 Hannh Mar-1i1929 tnefpiate n` to -jxediy mmmtjthe `saw on 1the 836,457 Emmons pag.15', 1931 plate 'with the bladeV `I8 `extending "transversely r13343330 'Emmbn's Magr 8,19'3'2 thereof. VWith tli'e saw`mount'ed in'this-rnanne'r, 30 902,270 Tatep b lMa1- "21 A-1-933 the 'mate 'l ris adjusted-on -theba'se 1'0 to posi- '1;g6'059n McKay 'May '29,1934 

